Poem: Red and Blue
Red and blue
Color so much of our lives
Don't they?
Ironically, they are
Hardly ever apart
Except in our own
Minds eye
Yet I long to see
The
From Heart to Pen
"My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer."
- The Sons of Korah, Psalm 45:1
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Michael E. Peterson Jr.
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
The "7 P's" for Pushing Through Writer's Block
For songwriters, dealing with "writer's block" can be a huge challenge. But writer's block is simply a mental obstacle that we all have to o
Michael E. Peterson Jr.
- Oct 20, 2020
- 4 min
Does Your Worship Team Have a Worship Music Philosophy?
Does your worship team have a worship music philosophy? Well, ChurchWorksMedia has an outstanding philosophy of worship music that I would highly recommend you consider incorporating into your the overall philosophy and approach to music ministry at your local church. The following is straight from the Worship Music Philosophy page on their website: Worship Music Philosophy
The following statements describe what we at ChurchWorksMedia.com believe to be ideal worship music and
Rick Caldwell
- Oct 17, 2020
- 5 min
The Authentic Gospel: Lessons from Apostolic Sermons, pt. 2
The “new gospel” either adds to or removes words from the pattern of apostolic preaching found in the book of Acts in order to make the “mes
Rick Caldwell
- Oct 17, 2020
- 8 min
The Authentic Gospel: Lessons from Apostolic Sermons, pt. 1
What of this “new gospel” that parades itself from pulpits from house churches to large churches alike? The Introductory Essay to John Owen’
Rick Caldwell
- Oct 17, 2020
- 9 min
My Humbling Journey From Synergism to Monergism
"You must be born again." These are the very words of Christ during his nocturnal exchange with a teacher of the Jews, the Pharisee Nicodemu
Michael E. Peterson Jr.
- Oct 11, 2020
- 1 min
Fundraiser for My Music Recording Project Launch
We are getting close to launching my first professional Christian music recording project. Although I was hesitant to do it, I was persuaded by a good friend of mine to start a GoFundMe campaign to raise money toward finishing this music project. I set the goal of raising $5,000. This fundraiser will help to fund the following: All donations will go towards this music project and help offset the costs for music production to include: - Hiring producers - Hiring professional m
Michael E. Peterson Jr.
- Oct 3, 2020
- 1 min
New Music Coming Soon: "Hail Him the King"
After more than ten years of songwriting, I am proud to announce that we are on the brink of my first music recording project release! We al
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